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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
Mnadman.

Mrs. II, A. Gould has gone to ST.
Paul to visit her daughter, Mrs Fleck-
cnstien.
Aleck Parland has returned home
from the West, where he spent the
summer
Miss Mary Cooper, of Mt Ida, visited
Miss Grace Russell last week, and also
our school.
Luke Gould has returned home from
Oregon 10 spend the winter with re-
la tives and friends,
Bethlehem school commenced last
Monday, with Miss Patience Horsfall as
teacher.
Garry Bunts, of Patch Grove intends
spendings the winter with his grand
mother, Mrs. Wells of Bethlehem.
win Gould intends spending the win
ter with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Gould, of Oregon.
Miss Libbie Van Volkenburg spent a
pleasant day with her sister, Mrs. Eta
Russell last week.
Mr. Arthur Taylor, of Bethlehem,
visited with Fred Gould Monday return
ing Tuesday.
Miss Maria Austin spent Saturday and
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs Mayhem,
of Bethlehem.
Grandma Lawrence is spending a
couple of weeks with her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Fannie Roschkee. b. W.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
MI. Hone.

Our school is progressing nicely.
Miss Libbie Predeaux of Mineral
Point isvisiting at NJ. A. Bishops.
Mr. Will Proudfoot has retur ned from
Dakota. Will thinks Wisconsin, Is
good enough for him yet.
Minnie Weaver returned home Sat
urday from visit with her friends.
Mr.. w. j. Ball is spending a few
weeks with friends and relatives at
Shullsburg.
Mr.. John Proudfoot is spending
few months IN Washington Territory.
He is missed BY his many fri ends
Mr. Fred Gilliard has retained home
and is enjoying the hand Sinking of his
many friends.
Last Monday about five O'Clock Mr..
George Suider came near hs wing a con-
flagration. Mr.. Weaver noticed the
smoke he quickly informed friends and
help was soon there. The root of his
house was blazing but the fires was soon
extinguish9d
Miss Eva Norton who was ,sery i'll for
sometime is able to be with her young
friends again. Eva is favurite of all
who know her.
Mrs. j. Handy is in Glen Haven at
her sisters she expects 10 stay month
yet.
The sociable at Mr.. John Whites was
largely attended by the young people.
They had splendid time and wish
there was another one soon.
Leap year is soon at hand, Now
Young men your time has come. You
may expect a chance to go to the Leap
Year Ball Be ready.
At a recent lecture in Mt. Hope,
there was beautiful album given to
the handsomest lady in the audience.
Mrs. M. j. Norton received the prize.
Mrs. Sandy Cairns Is healt, is much
improved of which her many friends are
glad to hear.
The little birds are singing there will
be another wedding soon.
Mr.. Arch Cornell's homo was bright
ened by the arrival of little girl who
came to stay.
A party of Young people visited Mt.
Hope from Patch Grove, Thanksgiving
evening. They enjoyed themselves
tripping the light fantastic toe. Come
again.
Mt. Hope is not dead yet.
Mr.. John Chilson who has been
seriously ill with typhoid fever is i'm
proving fast and will soon be home.
He is IN White Rock Oak.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
How People Drown.

Edward Horn, an employe of the
Detroit Ferry Company and the saver
of sixty-four lives, has related few of
the characteristics of drowning per-
son. Il believe can tell Just by the
clutch how many times a drowning
person has been down. The first trip
down they go for you with firm, de-
cided clutch that means they still
know what they are about. The
second immersion CEASES a shaky I'M
certain grip, which can be easily
broken if you so CHOOSE. 1t is the last
time down that the grasp becomes a
convulsive, bewi;dering one, and but
few swimmers can save person after
the unfortuEate man has descended
for the third time. Almost invariably
the browsing man, on his final journey
below the water, will seize his pre-
server by the legs. 1t seems to be a
law of nature, and one l cannot &C
coHna XOr. 1t would he easier to save
d whole river full of men than one
Drowning woman. Tho odd feature
of che latter's struggle in the water is
that she will seize your hands if she
can get hold of one or both of them.
A woman will drown quicker than a
man. She opens her mouth from the
time she first strikes the water, and
never closes it, and so loses her senses
more easily. Yes, l saw one person
die of strangulation while we were
under the water together. His eyes
were wonderfully fascinating as he
stared helplessly at me. You may not
believe it, but they shone like two balls
| Of fire."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
In Ancient Attire

Until the end of the eighteenth cers
fury 1t Is doubtful which sex went to
the greatest extreme In the matter Of
dress; certainly they kept very much
in the same line, and no change APP
pears to have been too ridiculous or
too extravagant for adoption, SAYS st.
James's Gazette. High-heeled shoes,
muifs. and fans were common to all.
The modern exquisite, armed with
eye-glass and dressed strictly la
mode, can bear no comparison with
the beau who in the reign of Charles
III. paraded the streets singing. their
faces spotted with patches and with
lovelocks, the ends of which were tied
with large bows of silk hanging on
their shoulders. At their knees were
lunches of ribbons of all colors.
while their boot-tops were turned
down as low as the spurs, in order to
show the fine lace with which they
were lined.
No less remarkable was the first
rate exquisite of the reign of James
ii. He carried about with him a large
comb of ivory or tortoise shell, and
with this he combed his peruke ian
from France) while in conversation or
at the opera, doubtless with the same
air as the modern gallant twirls his
mustache.
Who would imagine that Raleigh,
when he spread his cloak over the
miry spot which the virgin queen de-
sired to cross, could have been clothed
In aught but doublet and hose, with
high ruff, short cloak thrown over one
shoulder, and long rapier hanging
by his sidep And what would have
become of the renowned Falstaff were
he attired in a court suit of the present
day?
Without the grandeur of silk and
satin, or the glitter of innumerable
jewels, these historical characters
would sink almost into insigniticance.
Nothing could be more recklessly
extravagant than the dress of such as
George Villiers, who at one time
ordered twenty-seven suits of clothes
richly ornamented with lace, gold,
silver, and jewels. One of these is
said to have been of white velvet,
thickly incrusted with diamonds
valued at 100000, and these were
fastened so loosely that he could by a
slight movement shake them off, to
the great delight of those in his i'm
mediate neighborhood. Nor did his
extravaganza stop here. In his richly
decorated cap was an enormous
feather almost covered with diamonds,
as were also his belt and sword.
Raleigh also proved himself lavish as
regards his dress. The shoes alone
which he wore on special occasions
were covered with diamonds valued at
nearly $4,000, while rubies, pearls.
and diamonds glittered on every part
of his costume.
A suit of armor which he possessed
was made of solid silver, and in many
other instances this love of show was
observable in him.
Among the nobility each seemed to
vie with the other for precedence in
the value of their attire, and some are
even spoken of as having had their
horses shod with silver.
The ladies also exhibited their love
of grandeur, and we hear of q lady
who appeared at the marriage OF
I Elizabeth of Bohemia like a comet,
all crimson velvet and beaten gold,
! the embroidery with which her dress
! was covered being valued at ESQ per
| yard"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
Cbituary-Streeter.

Died, at her home in Mt. Ida, Nov
Il. 1887 Mrs. Dan Streeter. Mrs
Streeter (nee Miss Minnie Barnum) was
born December s, 1868, in the township
of Ellenboro, aud when two years Of
age moved with her parents to the
township of Mt Ida. Her parents
settling on farm in that place, she
resided with them until October 81,
1882, when she married MIR. Oar
Streeter. Deceased was never very
strong and after she had lived about 8
year with her husband on farm, they
returned to her old home where she
was at the time OF her death, which
was caused by consumption.
She was the youngest of four children
and leaves husband, her parents, two
sisters, and one brother to mourn hel
death. Her funeral which occurred
Tuesday at 3 p. m. at the White school.
house was very largely attended.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
Now that Christmas is about here we

Now that Christmas is about here We
would like to have our young people
improve the winter months of the COM
ing New Year. They should first en-
deayor to secure a good education.
This age demands il and youth is The
time to prepare it. There is no time
like the present Another winter will
bring more cares and you may feel then
that it is too late. Several are making
preparations TO enter some good bust
ness college and we advise more TO do
80. Send to the Metropolitan Business
College for their illustrated catalogue
aud see what can be learned during the
winter months. This is one Of the
largest and most progressive schools
there IS in America and many speak
highly OF its merits. 4zw2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
FennimOre Institute.

The following committees have been
appointed to arrange for the Farmers
Institute to be held at Fennimore Jan.
10 and IL:
Arrangements Joseph HIM. Geo.
Dyer, Geo. Govier.
Programme John Seaman. o. j.
Arnold, William Marsdeu. d. T. Par
ker, NJ. P. Smith.
Music-C. A. Wilson. Martin Os-
valid, Ii. B. Lewis. Z. s. Morse. F. E.
Rector.
Finance-John Draggs. G. z. Him
Ben Niehaus. Vert Stephens, John
Brechler.
Farm exhibits-Joseph Rogers. ia.
cob BaumSartner, Dan Baxter, s. L.
Borah. Henry Smith. Jas. Marks, Peter
Finnegan.
Invitation-Geo. Dyer, Henry E
Roethe. Wallis Rogers.
The committees will meet and report
next Saturday svening, Dee II!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
Burton.

Consideraoie sickness has been pre-
vailing of late through this community,
though not ola serious nature. Among
those who have had a pretty severe
time, was little child of Mr. Ed. Hurst
also Miss Susie Hurst, Mrs. John
Wager and MIR. Joseph Doll. But all
are again on the mend.
Ii is reported that son of Nicholas
Haas, living about three miles west Of
Burton. was accidently shot and killed
by one of his comrades last Sunday
while hunting rabbits.
Farmers are all looking happy this
winter, having raised pretty fair crops
and received pretty fair prices fol
the same. think if one should meet
Mr. j. w. wager they would say, by
his looks that he must be the happiest
farmer around here; but Aunt says il
is not altogether his crops that is the
cause of his pleasant face, but the ad.
vent 1S3 pound young gentleman who
came to town short time since and
took up his abode with John.
Mr.. Charles Wamsley is improving
his place by drilling well.
Mr.. F. P. Mink has just finished
cdilding very fine barn at his farm
one mile below here.
MIR. G. B. Ward is visiting his broth.
or. w. Ward, of this place.
Our schools are all seemingly in a
prosperous condition. Miss Heberlein,
teacher in Dist. No. 6, intends having
Santa Claus visit her school, and dec
crate Christmas tree for her scholars.
Mr.. John Yager. local minister OF
this place, has returned home from
Pleasant Ridge where he has been as.
sisting Rev. II. Peiffer in conducting
revival meetings.
Revival meetings commence in the
Methodist church here the first Monday
after Christmas conducted by Rev. II.
Peiffer.
Mr.. George Shaal has purchased s
nice farm near here, which, it is re
ported, he intends sharing with the
schoolma'am next spring.
Mr.. Robert Schaub, Of PleasaR;
Ridge. has also purchased farm q
Geo. +. Schaal, his wife's father, x@d
will move on it in the spring.
VIM. Jarrett intends moving tC
Dakota next spring.
A very pleasant evening was spent
by your correspondent and others at
the residence of Mr.. Geo. S. johnson
lately. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson know
how to entertain visit ors.
Mr.. George Stoll and Miss Lizzie
Martin were united in the silken bands
Of wedlock, also sister of Georges tc
to lucky young man whose name your
correspondent did not learn. The
presents were numerous.
Mr.. V. Fiitsch, DR.. was In town Sun.
day.
Mr.. John Lowry was in town few
daYs ago taking in the sights of tho city
GERTRUDE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
BagIey.

John Keller has returned from Sibley
Iowa, where he has been for several
weeks on business.
A. Calkins shipped car load of hogs
Monday and two more ON Tuesday.
Ed NJ. Calkins went to Chicago last
Monday to replenish his stock Of winter
goods.
Charley Calkins and Hiram Harvey
took trip toChicago with stock Thurs
day.
Orr & Metcalf shipped carload Of
hogs from here Saturday
Mr.. Henry Horstman has lost an
other son from diphtheria. aged about
nine years. This makes the third child
Mr. Horstman has lost from that dread
disease ia short time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

L. L. Harper, the wrecker of the Fl
deity Bank, Cincinnati, has been con-
victed and sentenced TO ten years in the
penitentary. He is not yet forty years
old He made fortune by bold and
INSCRIPTIONS oper ations, and has now
become disgraced by the same process.
The individual is punished, but the sys-
tenn under which such things are pos
sible is what needs reformation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
&rant County gerala:
Profanity.

Profanity.
1t is fact too common and too shock
ing to be overlooked, that one cannot
go on to the street here, on what may
be called the business days, without
hearing oaths. Groups of men gath
cred on the corners to talk over the
latest events, the political prospects, or
the state of the market, emphasize their
opinions with good round oaths inter-
iected as introduction and climax. A
loud oath arrests attention as the fall OF
the chairmans hammer, and says:
''now gentlemen | have something to
say worth hearingr' The man who
puts forth an opinion unheralded by an
expletive, is plainly, man who has no
strong convictions on any subject and
his opinion does not count for much,
He may say, "well, the hog market is
low this winter, cant sell my hogs for
enough to more than pay their keeping, "
and no one believes him, but when a
man who knows how to italicize his
remarks steps up and in a staggering
manner, with oaths that it were scan
dalous to repeat, relates his difficulties,
the crowd says, ''its shame, and the
capitalists are to blame" If we should
set down here, the blasphemies that we
hear in single day on our streets il
would be considered most indecent
thing, and yet what we could not see in
print we hear continually, and submit
to without remonstrance. There are
plenty of men whose whole conversation
consists chiefly of profanity. They curse
their families, their horses, the weather,
the market and they ''take in vain the
name of the power that gives them life,
with almost every breath they draw
There is probably no way of enforcing a
law to prevent a mans swearing If he
wants to, in his own home, but in some
places men are fined for swearing on
the street and an oath is seldom heard.
If every man who now generously fills
the air with curses, were obliged to pay
five dollars for the privilege, there
would be an abatement of the nuisance.
Boys on the street catch the ways of
the men, and it is no uncommon thing
to hear very large oaths uttered by very
small boys. in manly imitation of their
elders. Let law be passed that any
person swearing ON the street be fined a
certain amount for every oath and it
would not tse long before street CONVEX
sation would be carried on without the
disgarceful profanity that marks it now.
1t might not reform a mans private
character. If he RETAINED from oaths
on the street it would not be because
he loved oaths less, but money more,
but the habit of refraining might follow
him into his own home. If in our town
we put the price of an oath at dollar,
no man however generous he felt would
pay for more than dozen oaths before
he would begin to think of the con-
sequences of the violation of the law.
Street profanity is an evil that is in
creasing and it is serious enough to need
attention. If there is no reverence in
men to keep them from Decorating the
name of the power that creates and
sustains, that is the source of the mys-
terry we call life, and no less author of
the mystery we call death, then it is
time some laws were made to teach
men that the reverence they do not
know, they must learn. G. s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

An assassin made .an attempt upon
the life of NJ. Jules Ferry, the French
statesman, last Friday by firing three
shots at him from a revolver, one of
which took effect, but caused only a
slight wound. The firing took place in
the hall of the Chamber of Deputies, in
Paris, of which NJ. Ferry is leading
member
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
SuMMoNs-Pnmpton ct al.


Circuit Court. Grant county.
Frank Barr Plaintiff We. William Plimpton as
executor OF the last will and testament of John
Plimpton, deceased and rs devisee and heir
at law OF said deceased Charlotte Plimpton
widow of said deceased Lewis Plimpton;
Carrie Bell Quigley; Emma Plimpton; Nernie
PlimptOn; and Minnie plimpton, defeudeRis.
The State OF Wisconsin to the said defendants
and each ~ thcm
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty DAYS after service Of tins summons, ex
elusive Of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in case OF your failure so 10 do, judgment will
be rendored against you according TO the demand
Of the complaint
ORR & LOWRY,
Plaintiff + Attorneys.
p. O. Address, Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis.
vG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

Everybody knowing themselves
indebted to me on store accounts
will please call and settle between
this and the first of January.
want the money, and accounts
pleasantly settled before then will
save unpleasantness in the future,
4Iw5 JOE NATHAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
EsTArli-DAvlss, Deceased

state OF Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant
County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term OF the County Court, to be held Ia and fo
said county. at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster, In said county on the
THIRD TUESDAY OF JANUARY A. D. 1885.
being the nth day Of January 1889 at the houi
Of ane O'Clock IN the afternoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application Of John Mcmahon admins
traitor de b0nls nan Of The estate o. Thos Davies
late Of the town Of Harrison ia said Grant Coun-
ty deceased for license to sell the following dc.
scr.bed real estate to-wit: The southwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter Of section No.
Nine 90 and the north west quarter ofthe north
east quartz r OF section No. sixteen 40 all 10
town three 90 north OF range two (2) west.
BY order Of The Court
GEO. b. CARTER, County Judse.
nnaoL Tnrr.n ~ 1907 tn.rI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

Circuit Court Grant County.
Frank Barr, Plaintiff. vs. James II CardJ aud
Julia Cardy his wife; Ward r. Rice and G. p
Falley defendants
The State Of Wisconsinto the said defendants
and each az them:
You are hereby summoned 10 appear within
twenty days after service Of this summons OK.
elusive OF the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; aud
in case Of your failure so 10 do, judgment wiU 3
rendered against yon according to the dem' q %
the complaint
ORR & 10 RI
Plaintiff Atlorr 3.
r. o. Address Lancaster, Grant Co, '.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

II is said that the first train that
passed over the Dubuque High Bridge
after its completion was freight,
carrying a car load of whiskeY into
prohibition Iowa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
STATISTICS.

population. .......:. ................... 37,s52
kfea in square miles,. .....,.. Lose
state valuation of property for 1882. Sl2 900 66e
GRANT COUNTY, one OF the oldest and larges
COUNTIES in the State, is situated in the extreme
southwest corner-in size being about the same
area as the state of Rhode Island. It's frat set
element dates back to 1897.
The County now ranks sixth in population
and twelfth in wealth. The principal products
are Corn, Oats, Cattle and Hogs, Of the latter
GRANT COUNTY, to settlers, still offers advax-
tages equal If not superior to any County in the
state and Is destined to grow in the future as in
the past.
The County is traversed by four Railroads, on
having its terminus in the County at LANCASTER
the County Seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Deceased.

TysTATE-REDNAYNE, Deceased.
state Of Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant
County-in Probate
Notice e hereby given, thatat special term
Of the County Court. 10 be held IN aud Tor sald
County. AZ the court house In the city Of Lancse-
ter IN said county, on the
THIRD TUESDAY or JASrAR", AID. 1855,
beingthe 18th day AZ January 1881 Hc hour Of
Oneo clock IN the afternoon, the follow ,H = matter
will be heard and considered.
The application Or Craven hhutl.eswoTih
AdraInistIstor OF the estate of Matthew Red
mayne deceased for the examination snd ad-
justment Of his 1nal account as administrator
aud fer th distubutlon Of the residue ~ said
estate IN bic hands 10 The parties entitled here
70
by order Of the Court.
GEO. D. CARTER,
County Judge.
Dated December 10, 1857. 42w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

| Notice is hereby given to hog owners
in the township of Beetown to burn oil
bury all hogs that die within "a hour:
any one neglecting to do so will be
prosecuted.
w. p. HARTFORD. Health officer
iRIFF HICXocK, Chairman.
A young man named Jonshaus living
near the Okey schoolhouse was &C.
cidently shot aud killed last Sunday
There will be christmas tree at Bee.
town Christmas eve. under the aus
pices of the Sunday school.
There will be a rattle at Beetowr
Dec. "a. A team of ponies will go tc
the lucky one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

Thomas Anderson, of West Haven,
Conn. and his brother. of Flushing,
L. l.. are said to be the only living
members of the once powerful Mo
hawk tribe of Indians. Thomas is 90
years old.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
SUMMoNs-suEpARD

Circuit Court. Grant County.
Isaac Shepard Plaintiff vs.. Emehne Shepard De-
fendant.
The State Of Wisconsin. to the said defendant. you
are hereby summoned 70 appear within twenty days
after service Of this SUMMONS exclusive Of the day Of
service. and defend the above entitled action 10 the
court aforesaid ard IN Of your failure DO,
judgment will be rendered against you according %
the demand q the complaint: Of which copy Is
herewith served upon you.
L. J ARTHUR Plaintiff 5 Attorney.
p. o. address, Lancaster. Grant County. Wis.
Dated December f4th. 1897 g2w5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15

Rev. Charles A. Berry. of Queen
Street Chapel, Wolverhampton, Eng
land. has declined the call of Plymouth
church to become Mr.. Beecher'
successor.